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APA Citation Style 7th Edition

This guide will help you cite sources in APA Citation Style 7th Edition.

 

   

Canadian Legislation

The APA Manual recommends that legal materials be cited in the standard legal style (11.1). The Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (10th ed.), commonly known as "The McGill Guide," is the Canadian standard. 

Location: KF 259 C212 2023 (Reserve & Main Collection)

Common abbreviations: 

  • RSA = Revised Statutes of Alberta
  • RSC = Revised Statutes of Canada
  • SC = Statutes of Canada
  • c = Chapter
  • s = Section

Examples (APA Adaptation)

In-Text Citation

(Administration of Estates Act, 2000)

References

Administration of Estates Act, RSA 2000, c A-2. https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/laws/stat/rsa-2000-c-a-2/latest/rsa-2000-c-a-2.html

In-Text Citation

(Copyright Act, 1985)

References

Copyright Act, RSC 1985, c C-42, s 34(1). https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/page-11.html#h-103952